Saying goodbye to my brother

Aaron Levine

My friend, my brother, Aaron J. Levine, is dead. I’ve struggled with writing this, and I know that Aaron would tell me to stop waiting, and just write. With tears in my eyes, let me tell you what is on my heart right now.     I want to tell you everything about him, because […]

Annual Report Resources Roundup!

Are you working on your annual report right now? I’ve written a few annual reports over the years- And I’ve edited a LOT more! I’ve taught the Annual Report Masterclass since 2015, and I’ve taught the Annual Report e-course since 2014. In that time I’ve been pleased to see my students getting tons more money in […]

How to Make Your Annual Report Better NOW

Are you stuck with the task of making your annual report again? Are you afraid no one is going to read it, AGAIN? Your nonprofit annual report doesn’t have to be boring! It can be fun! It can be useful and engaging! It can make your donors want to give more! When I first started making annual […]

INTERVIEW: Growing Your Monthly Giving Program with Erica Waasdorp

MT: Hey, everybody. Welcome. This is Mazarine Treyz of Wild Woman Fundraising and I am so pleased today to be interviewing Erica Waasdorp, who wrote Monthly Giving: The Sleeping Giant, and who is also the president of A Direct Solution. She will be teaching at our Nonprofit Leadership Summit. Erica, can you give some people […]

Why should you be finding new donors now?

Why should you be finding new donors now? How can you do it? Why are tests important? This is Part two of our interview with Heather Yandow on the 2016 Individual Donor Benchmark Report. Go here to read part one. MT: You’re now encouraging nonprofits to spend a lot of time finding new donors. How […]